PORTH HELLICK, SCILLY ISLES. At about 4 in the afternoon of the 4th June, 1942, a Tiger Moth aeroplane, the engine of which had failed, fell into the sea about fifty yards off the shore at Porth Hellick. The accident was seen by Mr. C....
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THE annual meeting was held at the Central Hall, Westminster, on the 24th of April, 1952, with Sir Godfrey Baring, Bt., chairman of the Com- mittee of Management, in the chair.
H.R.H. the Duchess of Kent, Presi- dent of the...
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CROY, DUNURE, AYRSHIRE. While working on Croy shore about 12.30 in the afternoon of the 20th August, 1942, two men saw an aeroplane crash into the sea about half a mile from the shore. The weather was fine and the sea calm. The pilot got...
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RAMSGATE.—On the 3rd April, 1882, at 11 A.M., the Bradford Life-boat proceeded, to the East Goodwin Light vessel, which was firing signal guns. The wind was blowing a strong breeze from the E. and there was a thick fog. On arriving at the...
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OTHER LIFE-BOAT LAUNCHES In addition to the services by life-boats which resulted in saving lives and which are recorded in full on pages 195 and 198 the following launches on service were made during the months December, 1969, January and...
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Battle royal The peace of the Glasgow afternoon was shattered by the sound of rocket and gunfire and the waiting crowd watched with tense expectation. A variety of lifeboats stood by waiting for the call as the Russian battle fleet closed in...
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THE subject set for the eighth Lifeboat Essay Competition in Elementary Schools was " Describe the kind of man that a good Life-boatman should be." The number of schools taking part was 1919, an increase on last year of 427. The...
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Rescue of Bathers.
DURING the summer there have, been several unusual calls made upon Life- boats, and in four cases it has been found necessary to launch them to bathers in distress. At Sennen Cove, on the afternoon of...
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January gales A HALFDECKER motor fishing boat was seen to be dragging her anchors off Arranmore, Aran Island, on the afternoon of Wednesday January 11, 1984.
A gale was blowing from the north west, the seas were very rough...
D class saves three from holed yacht Helmsman Gary Miller and crew members Russell Wignall and Martin Jaggs of Lytham St Annes D class inshore lifeboat have received framed letters of thanks from the RNLI's chairman after the rescue of...